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ATHENS - Mary Lou Lord Shepherd, 88, entered into rest Thursday, February 5, 2015. Mrs. Shepherd was born in Commerce, the daughter of the late Oscar and Ollie Tanner Lord. Mrs. Shepherd was a retired seamstress and a homemaker, and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Shepherd was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry ...
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Died July 5, 2014 Born April 18, 1932, Ms. Sears was a native of Commerce, and was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was retired after dedicating her life for years as a hospice caretaker for the elderly and loved all her patients like family. She was an animal lover and enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens ...
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JEFFERSON - Margie Smith Chappell, 83, entered into rest Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Mrs. Chappell was born in Wiley, Ga., the daughter of the late William J. and Maude Jones Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Yellow River Baptist Church. Mrs. Chappell was preceded in death by her husband, James G. Chappell, Jr.; grandson, Christopher ...
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JEFFERSON - Annie Laurie Childers Bass, 84, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015. Mrs. Bass was born in Roberta, Ga., the daughter of the late J.A. and Annie Lessie Hortman Childers. Mrs. Bass was a registered nurse who worked at the Macon Hospital and later retired from Robbins Air Force Base. She was a member of the Providence Primitive ...
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CARLTON - Edward Hall, Sr., 81, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at his residence. Born in Allendale, S.C. on January 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Harold and Mary Hall. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Burbage; and brother, Raymond Hall. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Fay Hall; a son, Edward Hall, Jr. ...
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ATHENS - Matthew Hill, 31, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. A native of Athens, Mr. Hill was the son of Jeffrey E. Hill and Lisa Stewart Hill of Watkinsville. He worked for the Georgia Department of Natural Resource as part of the stream survey team. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Katharine Andrews Hill, Athens; ...
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JEFFERSON - Glenda Lee Shadburn, 56, entered into rest Monday, February 2, 2015. Mrs. Shadburn was born the daughter of the late James Lee and Mary Voyles Lee of Dahlonega, was of the Baptist denomination, and worked as a lab technician with Gibson Dental Design. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Harold Shadburn, ...
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BRASELTON - Robert Edward Briggs, 82, went to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at 8 p.m. at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was the son of Ralph E. and Helen E. Briggs of Binghamton, N.Y. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Alma J. Briggs; half-brothers, Maurice and Larry Briggs; two ...
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Virgil Emerson Adams passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the age of 91. Virgil couldn’t remember when he didn’t garden, fish and play around with words. He grew up on a farm near the little town of McLemoresville, Tenn. He learned gardening and fishing from a daddy who was pretty finicky about the way to garden and fish. He learned ...
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Hugh Thompson Cooley, 96, entered into rest Saturday, January 17, 2015. Mr. Cooley was born in Jefferson, the son of the late Pemberton and Martha Crooks Cooley. He worked at Combustion Engineering and was a member of the First Methodist Church of Jefferson. Survivors include 13 nieces and nephews, including Gus Johnson and Henry Fite of ...
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